Global Patent Index - EP 1122241 A1

EP 1122241 A1 20010808 - Process for the preparation of epsilon-caprolactam

Title (en)

Process for the preparation of epsilon-caprolactam

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung von epsilon-Caprolactam

Title (fr)

Procédé pour la préparation de epsilon-caprolactame

Publication

EP 1122241 A1 20010808 (EN)

Application

EP 00200365 A 20000203

Priority

EP 00200365 A 20000203

Abstract (en)

A process for the preparation of epsilon -caprolactam starting from 6-aminocaproic acid, 6-aminocaproamide, 6-aminocaproic ester, 6-aminocapronitrile, oligomers or polymers of these compounds or mixtures comprising at least two of these compounds, which process is performed in the presence of N-(5-carboxypentyl)- epsilon -caprolactam and/or derivative thereof in an amount of less than 50 wt.% and more than 0.1 wt.% (based on the total reaction mixture).

IPC 1-7

C07D 201/08; C07D 201/12

IPC 8 full level

C07D 223/10 (2006.01); C07D 201/08 (2006.01); C07D 201/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C07D 201/08 (2013.01); C07D 201/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1122241 A1 20010808; AT E249430 T1 20030915; AU 3779301 A 20010814; CA 2399220 A1 20010809; CN 1187324 C 20050202; CN 1419540 A 20030521; DE 60100746 D1 20031016; DE 60100746 T2 20040715; EP 1257532 A1 20021120; EP 1257532 B1 20030910; ES 2206408 T3 20040516; JP 2003521533 A 20030715; KR 100762055 B1 20071004; KR 20020073200 A 20020919; MY 122832 A 20060531

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00200365 A 20000203; AT 01910213 T 20010202; AU 3779301 A 20010202; CA 2399220 A 20010202; CN 01807240 A 20010202; DE 60100746 T 20010202; EP 01910213 A 20010202; ES 01910213 T 20010202; JP 2001556834 A 20010202; KR 20027010054 A 20020803; MY PI20010494 A 20010205